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Lasse Hallström

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Lasse Hallström

Born June 2, 1946 in Stockholm, Sweden37 films

Lars Sven "Lasse" Hallström (born June 2, 1946) is a Swedish film director. He has been nominated for three Academy Awards: two for My Life as a Dog (Mitt liv som hund) (1985) (Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay) and one for The Cider House Rules (1999) (Best Director). Hallström learned his craft making music videos, in particular for the group ABBA. Since the international success of My Life as a Dog (1985), Hallström has worked in American movies. His first notable American success was What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993). He reached his greatest level of prominence when he directed The Cider House Rules (1999) and Chocolat (2000), both of which were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. His 2012 film The Hypnotist was selected as the Swedish entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist.

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Hachi: A Dog's Tale posterFirst watchHachi: A Dog's Tale20098.0Professor Wilson discovers a lost Akita puppy on his way home. Despite objections from his wife, Hachi endears himself to the family and grows to be Parker's loyal companion.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
What's Eating Gilbert Grape poster7.7What's Eating Gilbert Grape1993A Dog's Purpose poster7.6A Dog's Purpose2017Dear John poster6.8Dear John2010Chocolat poster7.0Chocolat2000Safe Haven poster7.2Safe Haven2013The Hundred-Foot Journey poster7.3The Hundred-Foot Journey2014The Cider House Rules poster7.1The Cider House Rules1999The Nutcracker and the Four Realms poster6.1The Nutcracker and the Four Realms2018

Filmography

37 films as director
  1. TBATitan: The Life of John D. RockefellerDirector
  2. 2025The Map That Leads to YouDirector
  3. 2022HilmaDirector
  4. 2020ABBA: In Their Own WordsDirector
  5. 2018The Nutcracker and the Four RealmsDirector
  6. 2017A Dog's PurposeDirector
  7. 2014The Hundred-Foot JourneyDirector
  8. 2013Safe HavenDirector
  9. 2012The HypnotistDirector
  10. 2012Salmon Fishing in the YemenDirector
  11. 2010Dear JohnDirector
  12. 2009Hachi: A Dog's TaleDirector
  13. 2006The HoaxDirector
  14. 2005CasanovaDirector
  15. 2005Abba - The complete studio recordingDirector
  16. 2005An Unfinished LifeDirector
  17. 2002ABBA: The Definitive CollectionDirector
  18. 2001The Shipping NewsDirector
  19. 2000ChocolatDirector
  20. 1999The Cider House RulesDirector
  21. 1995Lumière & CompanyDirector
  22. 1995Something to Talk AboutDirector
  23. 1993What's Eating Gilbert GrapeDirector
  24. 1991Once AroundDirector
  25. 1987More About the Children of Noisy VillageDirector
  26. 1986The Children of Noisy VillageDirector
  27. 1985My Life as a DogDirector
  28. 1983Happy WeDirector
  29. 1981Come On Then!Director
  30. 1981Gyllene Tider: ParklivDirector
  31. 1981The RoosterDirector
  32. 1979Father to BeDirector
  33. 1977ABBA: The MovieDirector
  34. 1975A Guy and a GalDirector
  35. 1973Det är grisens fel!Director
  36. 1973Shall We Go to Your or My Place or Each Go Home Alone?Director
  37. 1973Pappas PojkarDirector